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Big bank investors have grown used to rising profits, dividends and, consequently, share prices. With the notable exception of National Australia Bank, this theme continued in the recent round of financial reporting. This, though, should not overshadow the two critical questions every bank shareholder should ask: ‘How reliable is the income (dividend) from my bank shares?’ and ‘How safe is the money I have tied up in these financial elephants?’.

The elephant analogy isn’t quite as silly as it sounds. If you have purchased bank shares over the past...

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